Antivirus (or anti-virus) software is used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software (malware), including computer viruses, worms, advertising software (adware), spyware and trojan horses from computers. However, the effectiveness of antivirus software from one manufacturer to another varies and commercial products just might not be the best at fighting malware infections. Through years of removing viruses from clients’ computers, we have noticed that the anti-virus software shipped with new computers (Symantec/Norton and McAfee) is the worst at combating viral infections. The theory at Texas Innovative Technologies is that because of the high market share of these products, virus creators are able to design their malicious software to infect systems while being almost undetected. Research by several agencies, including
SRI International, has provided legitimacy to this theory which usually places Symantec's and McAfee's products towards the bottom of the list of most effective antivirus tools against new malware binaries.
Consider the effectiveness of your anti-virus program the next time you decide to renew your yearly subscription. There might be a better anti-virus product on the market.
Could there possibly be files stored on your computer that you are not aware of? Pornographic pictures and videos can be deposited on computers by viruses and, as the computer owner, you are held liable for what is on your personal computer. A recent 
Total Security is a rogue anti-spyware program that displays false scan results to convince you that your computer is infected with viruses and malware. Total Security is actually a total scam, it is not an anti-virus progam and it is not capable of scanning a machine or detecting infections. Total Security reports falsified virus attacks and similar security issues then demands money in order to trick people into purchasing a fix for their made up infections. Total Security suggests paying either $49.95 or $79.95 to protect against the falsified viruses but doing so will only slow down your computer more and generate more annoying pop-ups. A sure fire way to determine if a program is valid or not is by grammar and spelling. Hackers and virus writers obviously have trouble with English. Total Security states "Protect this files now" which should read "Protect these files now".
Antivirus System Pro is a rogue antivirus scanner which infects computers in order to solicit money. It appears as a system scanner that will report a variety of infections that are fabricated and will offer to "clean" your system once you purchase it. Clicking on any of its windows or pop-ups will only prompt it to download more viruses onto your computer. Purchasing Antivirus System Pro will only increase your computer problems and your chances for identity theft. If you have already purchased Antivirus System Pro contact your credit card company and watch your statements closely for illicit activity. If you have this rogue virus on your system it needs to be removed immediately by a professional. Call Innovative Computer Repair Service today at 832-303-3174 to set up an appointment and have your computer checked for this and other types of infections.
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